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Purpose

Brain-to-brain synchrony will be measured between pairs of subjects with different levels of similarity of DNA and social interactions

Condition

Eligibility

Eligible Ages
Between 18 Years and 50 Years
Eligible Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Inclusion Criteria

  • healthy fit the cohort criteria practice TM

Exclusion Criteria

  • mental or physical issue

Study Design

Phase
Study Type
Observational
Observational Model
Cohort
Time Perspective
Cross-Sectional

Arm Groups

ArmDescriptionAssigned Intervention
Social Entanglement: Couples, good friends and strangeers
  • Behavioral: Transcendental Meditation
    meditation practice
good friends from the same region of the country Plus, extensive social interaction--daily
  • Behavioral: Transcendental Meditation
    meditation practice
strangers from different countries Interact minimally--less than once/week
  • Behavioral: Transcendental Meditation
    meditation practice

Recruiting Locations

Maharishi International University
Fairfield, Iowa 52556-3917
Contact:
Frederick T Travis, PhD
641-472-1209
ftravis@miu.edu

Maharishi International University
Fairfield, Iowa 52556-3917
Contact:
Frederick Travis, PhD
319-614-0357
ftravis@miu.edu

More Details

Status
Recruiting
Sponsor
Maharishi International University

Study Contact

Frederick Travis, PhD
6414721209
ftravis@miu.edu

Detailed Description

Brain-to-brain synchrony will be measured in five pairs of identical twins, five pairs who are good friends and from the same region of a country, and five pairs of strangers from different countries when they practice Transcendental Meditation practice

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